Porites convivatoriss Foster, 1986.

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Photograph: Scale bar is approx. 1.0 mm. Image is of NMB D5833 (NMB locality 16836, Río Cana, Cercado Formation, Dominican Republic. Upper Miocene).

Synonyms: None.

Morphologic Description: Encrusting, small encruster; corallites are evenly distributed; corallite diameter: 1.2-1.4 mm; 2-4 pali; columella tubercle: intermediate (columella=pali); wall reticulum: 1-2 trabeculae; calice elevation: 0.3-0.5 mm; 12 septa; palar ring: narrow, <30% (long ventral septa).

Holotype: NMB D5830 (NMB Locality 16852, Rio Cana, Cercado Formation, Dominican Republic. Upper Mioncene.)

Distribution:

  • Late Miocene: Cercado Formation, Dominican Republic.
  • Early Pliocene: Gurabo Formation, Dominican Republic.